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provocative

[pruh-vok-uh-tiv] / prəˈvɒk ə tɪv /




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Provocative links are promoted — and things that are provocative are often exaggerated, misleading or downright lies.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2023

Provocative “jokes” provoke you to not think; they reassure you that the world is exactly as you already believed it to be.

From Washington Post • Nov. 7, 2022

Provocative action like buzzing a warship could easily lead to a miscalculation and an escalation of tension.

From Washington Times • Nov. 15, 2021

Provocative and gregarious, Ms. Chua and her husband have long attracted attention at Yale Law School.

From New York Times • Jun. 7, 2021

Provocative, light-hearted malice was in her sparkling face.

From The Bent Twig by Fisher, Dorothy Canfield




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